Author Archives for Enspire Learning


May 8, 2012

A Brand New Website!

You may have noticed that things have changed a little bit around here. A few weeks ago, we rolled out a new version of our website to bring it in line with our new brand image. For the most part, this update is visual in nature; the structure of the site is much the same. We hope that you enjoy the stylistic improvements as much as we do.

We did have one large functional change to the site, however, and that’s with regard to demonstrations of our work. As you’ll see on our new demos page, you now have the option to schedule demonstrations of our three leadership development simulations: Management Challenge, Business Challenge, and Executive Challenge. We’ve also moved demos of all our custom-developed work to a new site. Just create an account and you’re ready to view our on-demand demos with the click of a button. If you’re looking for more, or if you’re wondering whether we’ve done something close to your needs, feel free to contact us and we’ll give you a more in-depth view of our capabilities.


May 2, 2012

Are You Going to ASTD 2012?

We sure are! If you will be in Denver May 6 – 9 for the ASTD 2012 International Conference and Exposition, come by the Enspire booth and say, “Hello”. Each spring, ASTD gathers together learning and development professionals from companies big and small to showcase the best of learning. With more than 250 educational sessions and 8,000 attendees from more than 70 countries, there will be a lot to see and do.

We will be in booth #1404, so feel free to stop by and ask us about our simulations and custom learning!


April 9, 2012

Bersin & Associates IMPACT 2012

Enspire will be at the Bersin & Associates IMPACT 2012 conference in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 10-13. Enspire is a sponsor of the event and will be at Table 21 in the Demo Center. From the Bersin & Associates website:

“This year our research shows that businesses around the world are struggling to adapt rapidly to change: change in their businesses, change in their workforces, and change in their HR and learning organizations. We’ve packed the conference with 21 breakout sessions organized into three major tracks, each of which addresses issues of program strategy, design, and the use of tools and technology:

  • Personalize: Create Positive Change
  • Transform: Build HR and Learning Teams
  • Glocalize: Think Global, Act Local

The conference is designed to unleash the power of our research and deep expertise while harnessing the collective wisdom of experienced executives and practitioners. In three days, you’ll learn how you and your teams can adapt and respond to today’s complex workplace and business challenges. And you’ll leave with guidance backed by proven strategies and best practices.”

We hope to see you at IMPACT 2012! For more information about the conference, click here.


March 30, 2012

Enspire at the CLO Symposium

CLO Symposium 2012 is nearly here and we cannot wait for this exciting event. If you’re attending the conference, be sure to check out “Southwest Airlines: Developing Legendary Leaders, Southwest Style” led by Bjorn Billhardt and Bonnie Endicott, Senior Manager People Development at Southwest Airlines.

Southwest Airlines has a highly engaged workforce known for its sense of humor and teamwork. Its culture is fueled by significant investments in leadership development. This session explores how Southwest’s Developing Legendary Leaders program, an intensive boot camp for managers and directors, builds leadership, strategic thinking and business acumen skills. The session takes a close look at a competitive team-based simulation that allows Southwest’s rising leaders to hone their business acumen skills.

Get an inside view into Southwest’s successful leadership development program, and see the results of Southwest’s focus on developing leaders from within the organization.

In this interactive session, you will learn best practices for:

  • Building effective high potential leadership development programs
  • Leveraging experiential business simulations to provide practice and insights
  • Increasing business acumen and leadership skills among organizational leaders

To learn more about Enspire’s Business Challenge at Southwest, read our case study here.


March 26, 2012

New Issue of Enspire’s Newsletter


The Spring 2012 issue of The Dispatch, Enspire’s quarterly newsletter, is now available on the website.

This issue includes:
Lights, Action, WOOF!: VCA Video Shoot
A Word from CEO Bjorn Billhardt
“Role-Plays Reloaded: Simulation-Based Approaches to Leadership Development” by Nathan Kracklauer
“Sim Mind, Beginner’s Mind” by Robert Bell

Click here to view the latest issue of The Dispatch.

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March 19, 2012

Free Webinar: Storytelling Delivers Effective Learning

Join us for a free webinar Thursday, Apr. 26 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. CT
Storytelling Delivers Effective Learning: Cisco Case Study

Led by Enspire’s Matt Lisle, Senior Instructional Designer and Writer, Cisco’s Dawn Adams Miller, Learning & Development Solutions Group, and Rachel Ashkin, Chief Operating Officer of Brandon Hall Group.

We all know that storytelling is a great technique to present learning content. But what if the story is the content? What if the story is primarily told in pictures and words? Graphic novels are a great way to tell a learning story AND engage your learner’s imagination and emotions. Through the storyline you can accomplish two things: help the learning stick and help the learner stick with the learning.

The presenters will show how the graphic novel approach was used to engage learners in a corporate-wide initiative at Cisco. They will also share how the project progressed from selling the concept to the stakeholders, through design, development, implementation and deployment. Tools, costs, project management and what the metrics say will also be covered.


February 7, 2012

Bring on Training 2012

Training 2012 is just around the corner and we’re looking forward to participating in this year’s event. If you’re heading to Atlanta, you have three chances to connect with Enspire at the conference.

1. Go to Bjorn’s session
On Monday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m., check out How Simulations Can Teach Leadership and Business Acumen led by Enspire CEO Bjorn Billhardt.

2. Visit booth #614
Stop by booth #614 in the expo hall to see our latest training simulations and meet several members of the Enspire team.

3. Meet us for happy hour
Join us for the Social Media and Mobile Learning Pub Crawl. Sponsored by Enspire Learning and hosted by Jane Bozarth and A.J. Ripin, the mixer provides the opportunity to check out Atlanta’s nightlife, network with conference attendees, and earn the chance to win an iPad. The mixer will start at 6 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13 at the Omni. Learn more by following Jane, A.J., Enspire, or Training 2012 on Twitter. Don’t have a Twitter account? Email mobipin@gmail.com for more information.


January 24, 2012

Free Webinar: Gamify Your E-learning

Join us for a free webinar Thursday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. CT
Game On! 7 Gamification Techniques to Enliven Your E-learning
Led by Jan Farquhar, Senior Instructional Designer and Writer

From grocery store scratch-off coupons to credit card use rewards, the marketplace recognizes our natural response to challenge and rewards. Learn simple techniques to integrate game design mechanics into your e-learning to boost engagement, retention, and compliance.

Attend our webinar and learn these gamification techniques that can help you transform your e-learning. Click here to register!


November 30, 2011

New Issue of Enspire’s Newsletter


The Autumn 2011 issue of The Dispatch, Enspire’s quarterly newsletter, is now available on the website.

This issue includes:
Happy 10th Anniversary, Enspire: A Timeline
A Word from CEO Bjorn Billhardt
“Practice Makes Performance” by Mindy Jackson
“Mobile Learning and France” by Matt Lisle
Q&A with Houndstooth’s David Crumley

Click here to view the latest issue of The Dispatch.

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